From History to Action: A Community Roundtable With Members of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party Movement and Justice Gallery

Join members of the Illinois Chapter Black Panther Party Movement and Justice Gallery: Billy “Che” Brooks former Former Deputy Minister of Education for the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, Helen Shiller, Jack Hart, and John Preston for a powerful roundtable discussion with the community. Together, they will reflect on what was done, what was learned, and what those lessons mean for our communities today. The conversation will explore the work, organizing, and community-centered efforts of the past while creating space to ask an important question: What can we do now? This conversation invites community members to listen, share their own experiences, ask questions, and discuss practical ways to build on the legacy of community action, mutual support, and collective responsibility. SEEDS OF SERVICE - Sowing Change: Celebrating Community Leaders In Action 🌱 Introducing Seeds of Service: Sowing Change – Celebrating Community Leaders in Action ☀️This August, Southwest Creative Studio transforms into an immersive, community-curated museum honoring the people who have shaped Chicago—and inspired change around the world. ☀️Created and curated in partnership with the International Servant Leaders Museum , Chicago-section curated in collaboration with Former Deputy Minister of Education for the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, Billy Ché Brooks and comerades at the Movement and Justice Gallery and made possible through the City of Chicago DCASE's Neighborhood Access Grant and We Like Clean. ☀️This three-month exhibition invites everyone to learn, reflect, connect, and discover how service can transform our communities. ☀️Through interactive exhibits, local stories, artifacts, workshops, teach-ins, and hands-on experiences, Seeds of Service celebrates servant leadership in action while investing in the next generation of changemakers. 📍 Southwest Creative Studio 📅 August 28 – November 13, 2026 📍 2609 W. 63rd St., Chicago 🫂Join us as we honor people who came before us, celebrate those creating change today, and inspire the leaders of tomorrow. In partnership with the International Servant Leaders Museum and made possible by DCASE Neighborhood Access Grant and We Like Clean